Department Coordinator

Job Description:

Department Coordinator

Description

** Successful candidates in these temporary appointments may be appointed from a few days up to one year depending on the assignment. Temporary appointments must end on or before the end of the fiscal year, with the possibility of renewal if funds and/or program needs exist.

Working Title: Department Coordinator

Department Name: Psychology

Division: Academic Affairs

Classification Title: Administrative Support Coordinator I

Classification Salary Range: $4,047 - $5,896 per month

Starting salary $4,047 Per Month (Step 1)

The final salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Position Summary:

Under general supervision of the Dean for the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences and in collaboration with the Chair of the Psychology Department, the Department Coordinator is responsible for performing a full range of administrative support functions for the department. Responsibilities include scheduling of Chair's appointments, reconciliation of budget and class schedule entry, coordination of recruitments and travel arrangements for full-time and part-time faculty and staff, and responsibility for the overall effective operations of the department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to the Department Chair
• Provide department-related administrative assistance to the faculty
• Process travel requests and expense claims, faculty absence reports, and requisitions
• Provide training and direction to the student assistant, delegate tasks and provide efficient customer service to students and faculty
• Monitor department budgets and track expenditures

Minimum Qualifications:

• A high school program, technical/vocational program, or their equivalents combined with several years of related office work experience, equivalent to three years.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Thorough mastery of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; clearly organized thought using proper sentence construction
• Knowledge of modern office procedures, practices, methods, and records retainment
• Knowledge of proper customer service-oriented techniques
• Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures independently, and use judgment and discretion to act when precedents do not exist
• Ability to maintain positive work relationships with co-workers, high-ranking administrators, faculty, students, community leaders and the public

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General Information:

• Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance and State Law.
• In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.
• California State University Dominguez Hills is not currently sponsoring staff or management positions for H-1B employment visas.
• The CSU system offers a competitive total compensation benefits package for employees and qualifying dependents, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and tuition assistance. It is our goal to compensate employees equitably and fairly. You can access a full description of our benefits here .

Closing Statement

California State University, Dominguez Hills, is strongly committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce. Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may call the Human Resources Office at (310) 243-3771.

California State University Dominguez Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status.

Employees at California State University, Dominguez Hills shall abide by the Nondiscrimination Statement .

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.

Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

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Advertised: Apr 29 2026 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: May 13 2026 Pacific Daylight Time